as in to accumulate
to increase in amount as time passes
They accrued vacation time throughout the calendar year. A penny-pincher who is accruing a fortune by spending next to nothing.
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Recent Examples of accrue
The money for purchasing such an estate in the first place certainly was not accrued from the box office revenue of Jaglom’s films.
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Carmel Dagan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Also, there was the idea that because Regis is 400 and some odd years old, he's got a lot of life experience and accrued a lot of wisdom.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Oracle's economics are largely fixed and contracted, with the upside accruing to OpenAI.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
But this would be a worthy sacrifice for New Orleans, whose primary objective this season seems to be the development of its young talent and accruing draft picks.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Carmel Dagan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Also, there was the idea that because Regis is 400 and some odd years old, he's got a lot of life experience and accrued a lot of wisdom.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Oracle's economics are largely fixed and contracted, with the upside accruing to OpenAI.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
But this would be a worthy sacrifice for New Orleans, whose primary objective this season seems to be the development of its young talent and accruing draft picks.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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That goes for maximizing fall color as well as about every other growth/performance metric.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The first two vessels have diesel-electric propulsion system, which have been designed by Sanlorenzo in collaboration with Siemens Energy to maximize efficiency.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lawmakers have promised that schools and local governments, which receive a large share of the sales tax revenue the state collects, will be held harmless by the shift.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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It's collected nine Assembly co-sponsors and four from the Senate but hasn't been brought to a committee, Brill said.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Accrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrue. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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